Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Governor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE UN-COMMANDED AFX. FOLLOWING SETTING FULL POWER, THE LT TORQUE WAS NOTED BY BOTH PILOTS TO RISE TO 5000FT/LBS, IN LESS THAN 1 SECOND, AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KTS. THE CAPTAIN (FP) CALLED ABORT AND RETARDED THE POWER LEVERS. THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE. THE LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WERE INITIATED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED. NO FIRE OR FURTHER SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. THE ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OVER SPEED GOVERNOR SEAL HAD FAILED ALLOWING A HIGH PRESSURE OIL LOSS, WHICH CAUSED THE PROPELLER TO AUTOFEATHER.

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